Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms issued the following statement on the passing of Atlanta City Councilmember Ivory Lee Young Jr.
11/16/2018 6:10 PM
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WorkSource Atlanta (WSA) is pleased to announce a $715,000 discretionary grant awarded to the agency by the Technical College System of Georgia. In concert with partners at the State of Georgia, and under the leadership of newly appointed interim Executive Director Kimberlyn Daniel, WSA submitted a strategic plan to the governing State board detailing the steps taken to place the critical job training organization back on a trajectory of success and longevity.
11/06/2018 8:25 AM
Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms issued the following statement on today’s City Council vote to approve the Gulch development.
11/05/2018 11:51 PM
11/01/2018 2:28 PM
Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms has negotiated significantly new terms with the CIM Group to redevelop the currently underdeveloped Gulch property in the heart of downtown Atlanta.
10/23/2018 11:19 AM
10/22/2018 7:55 AM
Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms and City Attorney Nina Hickson were honored at the Georgia First Amendment Foundation’s (GFAF) Weltner Freedom of Information Award Banquet for the Administration’s sweeping transparency reforms.
10/19/2018 6:15 PM
The City of Atlanta held its inaugural Human Trafficking Policy Roundtable with more than 50 community leaders in attendance.
10/18/2018 12:35 PM
Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms announced the appointment of Terri Lee as the City of Atlanta’s first Chief Housing Officer during a gathering of more than 100 cross-sector non-profit, corporate, community and affordable housing leaders.
10/17/2018 2:35 PM
Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms signed legislation authorizing an unprecedented 30 percent pay increase for police officers as part of a focused and sustained effort to strengthen and support the men and women of the Atlanta Police Department and make Atlanta the safest big city in America.
10/15/2018 6:26 PM
Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms will present an amended Gulch proposal to the Atlanta City Council that will eliminate the planned 10-year extension of the Westside Tax Allocation District (TAD).
10/15/2018 6:57 AM
Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms announces the appointment of Keith Whitney as the City of Atlanta’s first-ever Chief Content Officer – a senior-level position that will focus on curating and sharing new content across a wide range of platforms. The newly created role is part of a new effort to improve communications with Atlanta residents and highlight the City’s efforts to achieve the Mayor’s One Atlanta vision.
10/09/2018 6:40 PM
The City of Atlanta announces the launch of Fix-It ATL, a vigorous and proactive operations campaign designed to improve the quality of life for Atlanta residents and visitors.
10/09/2018 4:41 PM
Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms hosted the City of Atlanta’s Inaugural Pride Reception in the atrium of Atlanta City Hall. Before a sold-out crowd of more than 600 LGBTQ Atlantans and allies in attendance, it was also announced that the City has received the highest Municipal Equality Index (MEI) score in its history, earning a total raw score of 105 points out of a possible 100.
10/08/2018 7:16 PM
Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms delivered the keynote address during the 2018 Homecoming Convocation at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU).
10/05/2018 4:26 PM
The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority’s (MARTA) Board of Directors in partnership with Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms and the City of Atlanta, made history today by unanimously approving the More MARTA Atlanta program which represents the region’s largest transit investment in more than four decades.
10/04/2018 5:04 PM
The City of Atlanta Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs (OCA) announced today it will host the city’s annual public art festival, ELEVATE, in Southwest Atlanta from Sunday, Oct. 14, to Sunday, Oct. 21.
10/04/2018 3:06 PM
Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, joined by Atlanta City Councilmember Carla Smith, signed legislation officially renaming Confederate Avenue.
10/03/2018 4:27 PM
